Tag fastener



Sept. 12, 1950 F, MAGlDsON 2,521,927

TAG FASTENER Filed March 20', 1948 C' 4; JNVENTOR. l-J FRANK MQ GJDJON.

Trop/van Patented Sept. 12, 1950 'Rapid Tag-8a Wire Company, Pittsburgh, 13.3.., a. corporation :of 'Pennsylvania applicati@ March 2o, laisserai-N0;rara-o (ci. io-'24) 1 Claim. l

This invention is an improvement in marking tags for identification, and for easy application and removal to and from the goods or -articles to be identified.

One use of such device is in connection with the marking identification, for instance, of clothing, incident to the pressing or cleaning of suits, garments, or various other articles of wearing apparel, or the like.

Generally stated, it comprises, in combination with an identifying tag, a fastening device xedly connected with the tag itself, and p-rovided with separated attaching o'r fastening prongs. Such prongs are so made as to be capable of easy insertion through an edge portion of the goods, for attachment, by application of finger and thumb pressure, to effect inward closing of the prongs. Also, whereby the prongs may be as easily separated and withdrawn, for removal.

One preferred form of the device is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. l is an isometric view showing the tag as attached or afiixed to the edge portion of a garment, or the like.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged edge view illustrating the device as already connected with the tag, and in open position with relation to the article to be identied.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2, showing the prongs in closed relation to the goods, to be identined.

Fig. 5 is an edge view, showing the prongs in open or separated position, as in Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a similar view, showing the prongs, suiiiciently closed to bring their terminals into clinching connection with the goods.

Referring to the construction, as applied for instance for identifying attachment to the article to be marked, as the edge portion 0f a garment A, the tag B is connected therewith by means of a Wire fixture, generally indicated by the letter C'.

The connecting device C consists of a continuous wire, of sufficient strength and iiexibility, not only for rm connection with the tag, but suiiiciently small and fiexible to be easily bent upon itself.

It is first inserted through the tag and bent at the middle portion 2, and laid along opposite sides of 'the tag to effect enclosing connection by the tag holding portions 3, 3, and then out- Wardly toward its inner edge.

At such termination, each of the opposite members 3 are brought together, side by side, as indicated at 4, 4, whereby t0 effect a lateral overlap.

The Wire is then formed into reverse oppositely arched extensions of the Wire members, as 5, 5. The rounded portions 5 are then reversed inwardly, at substantially right angles and terminate in the piercing .or clamping hook terminals 6, 6.

In normal position for attachment to the fabric or other member A, the terminals of such inwardly rounded portions are preferably sharpened, at an angle of about 30, as at l, 1,.

Such terminals will not only pierce the garment, or other article to be identied, but may be brought together more or less closely, merely by pressure of the thumb and nger.

When thus pressed together, the prongs u will assume the inwardly disposed positions, as shown in Fig. 6, thus ensuring a firm connection with l the goods, and preventing accidental loosening.

While the arched or bent arm portions 5 are shown as more or less partly circular', the invention is not restricted to such form, and these portions may vary in their lgeneral shape or direction. Any suitable design vmay be used, provided there is ample clearance for application over the edge of the fabric A.

However, as shown, the arched form is of advantage in providing ample clearance, so that in bringing the terminals 6 together, the attachment may be successfully made, without interference.

Likewise, in releasing, to discard the tag after use, the bowed sides of each prong provide for ample and effective grasping operation, for removal of the` tag and its securing portions.

The construction and operation of thev device willv be `readily understood from the foregoing description, and will be appreciated by all those familiar with the practice of marking clothing,'

goods, or other articles to which the tag may be connected temporarily yand removed, when desired. It is comparatively simple, cheap, and readily used without troublesome delays, either in connecting or removal. The device thus avoids the usual coincident-trouble and delay in removal of such other fasteners, as safety pins, or other more or less unsatisfactory articles for the same general purpose.

It will be 'understood that while in the usual practice, the wire blanks for making the device may be of various dimensions in diametrical thickness, the device is preferably made of a relatively quite small wire, formed into shape and used, as above described.

What I claim is:

A tag fastener for a tag having an opening adjacent a peripheral edge thereof, comprising, a wire doubled on itself to provide two arms respectively positioned on opposite sides of said edge with a connecting bight extending through said opening, said arms converging forwardly of said bight to a point in which lateral and facing surfaces of said arms are in abutting relation to provide a closedloopoperable to prevent disengagement vof the tag from the fastener, each of said arms having reverse bends at said point to provide terminal portions diverging from said point, the ends of said arms being bent inwardly and provided With pointed tips projecting toward but spaced from each other, the spacing of said tips enabling them to be placed on opposite sides of a piece of cloth to which the fastener is to be attached by subsequent application `of pressure to both of said terminal portions to move both 4 of said tips to a cloth attaching position, movement of said tips to an attaching position being effective to decrease the size of said closed loop.

FRANK MAGIDSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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